Let's Chat Languages!

Tune in to the final episode of season two for Let's Chat Languages with Dr Hyein Cho! If you're interested in Korean Studies at Monash Uni, learning about the differences in North and South Korea or how thick a Busan speaker can sound, then listen in!

The current show host of SBS Italian joins Georgie McColm for an exciting interview all on the Italian language. From working as a chef to being a radio host with a PhD, this is an interview you won't want to miss!

Interested in learning how a former swimmer became a Japanese teacher? Then enjoy an interview with Misaki Shibata from the Japanese Studies Major at Monash. Understand how safety signs aren't so easy to translate and more.

We are back after a year! Our first interview of 2024, join us as Georgie Interviews Nina Kah on the German Language. From the importance of culture, what it's like studying a PhD and more, tune in to the newest episode from Languages & Cultures Week 2024.

What's it like to learn and teach French at a high level at University? Georgie and Charlotte discuss what learning a teaching a language is like at a high level, whilst also exploring what the publishing industry is like in French speaking African countries. They also talk about the Academy Français and it's impact on enforcing the French language.

Meet the teacher that starts off your French journey at Monash! Jessica and Georgie talk about some of the interesting quirks of teaching a foreign language in Australia, and the importance of understanding French culture. 

Join Georgie and Omri as they talk about the modern form of Hebrew. They explore the revival Hebrew has had over the last few decades, as well as learning about the culture. Omri gives his recommendations for some awesome Hebrew music, and provides some interesting insight on the use of Hebrew in day to day life vs it's usage in religious text.     

Georgie and Rohan explore the cool language features of Kannada, a southern Indian dialect. They look at the different language features, as well as understanding the cultural and linguistic differences between the North, South and Tamil regions of India.

Listen to Georgie and Prina talk about being a North Indian growing up in Zimbabwe, and the cultural and language connections that are apart of her life. So sit back and enjoy an exciting interview as they explore this mix of cultures.

Come and chat about the cool features of Vietnamese, as well as looking at some interesting cultural aspects of Vietnam.

Sit and grab a cuppa for a relaxing discussion on Turkish! Georgie and Janset talk about the cool grammatical features of Turkish, as well as its similarities to other languages. They also highlight the awesome movie and music scene, and conclude with how Turkish helped with learning Japanese!

Want to hear about the cool language features of Tarifit! Then check out Georgie's and Zakir's interview on this awesome North Moroccan language.

Sit back and relax as Georgie and Yuhan talk about the Chinese language and culture. They dive into ancient Chinese poetry, modern media, and some cool food recommendations around Melbourne. 

Listen to the exciting things happening at the Monash French Society! Georgie speaks to Megan about studying French at Uni from a highschool background, and how she's trying to maintain her language ability after finishing her French studies. 

Come and learn about the exciting stuff happening at SLAC! Georgie chat's to Hadyn about his experience at SLAC, and how his Chillian Spanish has helped him learn French. They also talk on the differences between the different Spanish accents across latin america.

Want to learn more about the Monash Italian Club? Then this is the episode to listen too! Also hear Lara talk about her experience learning Italian and how she found her student experience in the Italian program. 

Want to know more about the Japanese Club at Monash? Then this is the interview to listen to! Georgie and Nicole chat about the student experience with learning Japanese at uni, as well as how having a Chinese background helped Nicole learn another language.

Dive into the world of French films and TV, and Georgie and Felicity talk about the amazing movies coming out of France. They also explore the experience of being a French student at Monash, all the way through to a professor.  

Enjoy the unique perspective of an adult language learner reaching full working proficiency in one of the hardest languages to learn! Daniel and Georgie talk about the fish out of water experience of moving to Korea without knowing the language, and the cultural importance of understanding Korean history. 

Want the perspective of a fresh university graduate/college graduate being a translator in China? Then this is the interview to tune into! Georgie and Kevin talk all about the intricacies of Chinese culture with Hong Kong, and dive deeper into the differences between Chinese and English.  

Listen to the awesome interview Georgie has with Yacinta from the Indonesian Studies program. From being a UN youth leader to published author, Yacinta has the wisdom to keep you entertained in this exciting interview! 

Come and investigate the cool aspects of Latin American Spanish, as Georgie and Carlos dissect what sets Spanish apart from the other romance languages. They also discover the awesome cultural perks of learning the Spanish language. 

Culture is such an integral part of learning a language, and as Jim and Georgie explore, knowing how to navigate a workplace in a different environment is a key skill many people need to have. 

Listen to the exciting world of linguistics! Georgie chats with Jill about the evolution of language, the cool opportunities available from studying linguistics, and the delicate issue surrounding preserving endangered languages.   

Check out the awesome Chat Georgie had with Tim! Talking about German media, investigating the creativeness of German nouns, how widespread the German language is and so much more!   

Enjoy a chat from Barbara, who talks all things about Italian! We learn about how connected Italian is to other romance languages, the cool opportunities at the Prato campus, and Barbara's media recommendations.

Hear an awesome interivew from Eliza Nicoll! We talk about what it's like to study Japanese at univeristy, and her experience working in Japan! Eliza give's her top tips for learning Japanese and her journey from student to teacher at Monash Univeristy.

Get to know Satoshi a little more as we explore what makes studying Japanese so cool, and the oppertunities avaliable at Monash Univeristy. We also talk about politness in Japan, as well as films and media.